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Roar_Of_War on 02 May 2018
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DonFerrari said:
Roar_Of_War said:

BOTW has shown considerable legs to get to that 10 million already, and without any price cuts.

You do realize that Horizon, a new IP, sold 7.6 million in a year with massive price cuts, deals and a complete edition. What do you think Zelda, a long standing series that has sold even better and faster than Horizon without all of those benefits, can do once it receives them?

15 million seems like a lock. 20 million isn’t out of the question lifetime. Not for sure, but not ‘a stretch’. Just a max expectation prediction.

I do realize all that and haven't said it's imposible, just a very big accomplishment.

Also it is easier for a new IP to have more late life sales than earlier because of word of mouth, than old IPs because those people already go for the release.

LipeJJ said:

I know, that's why I still consider it to be bold, just not super bold anymore.

Exactly. The game will still be selling well in the next 2 years, and then Nintendo can always turn it into a Nintendo Select, cutting the price to $30, do special bundles for the holidays, etc.

Well it will be a waiting game and most will be happy if they achieve it.

Nintendo games are leg games. You’re thinking of Sony where most fans buy primarily at the start, but Nintendo games have always been more of a full race in comparison, at least for the most part.

Not to mention, Zelda is well beyond its original userbase now and is selling to newcomers/new fans, and selling well at that. It’s already the best selling game in the series so what you said is irrelevant at this point anyway. That comes across as an excuse to believe BOTW will somehow stop selling as well all of a sudden, but again, it’s already the best selling in the series, has been out for over a year, and is still selling great without any deals or editions. There’s no reason to believe that’s going to change as of now. It’s clearly an evergreen title that is going to sell well until the system is dead. Once this game gets everything that Horizon has been graced with, it’s possible enough to reach 20 million.

Last edited by Roar_Of_War - on 02 May 2018